WHY feel sorry?
It was not the players’ fault but the inability of the officials to sort out their problems. It took them years to resolve it and then form a team which is less than a year old.
Congratulations to all the players for giving a good fight!
– N S Rivera, Cerritos, California (via e-mail)
August 12th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
WHAT A SHAME!!! Mag-showbiz na lang kayo or mag-pose sa female mag.
August 12th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
This team has noting to be ashamed of. They gave a good fight even though they only had five months to prepare (because of the politicking of the higher-ups, but at least that’s been fixed). So what if we don’t have a chance in winning an Olympic gold in basketball? Does that mean we have to stop supporting athletes that represent the Philippines? When we know it’s the best we have?
We don’t have to stop supporting basketball just to start supporting other sports. Rather, we should support all athletes.
We only wanted to be in the Olympics because it’s the most concrete way to show that we have a good basketball program, and that we could compete with the best.
Good job, RP 5, no need to say sorry. You may not have won the championship, but you brought back some RESPECT for Philippine basketball, and that’s all that really matters.
August 12th, 2007 at 2:13 am
Why we would shift to other sports. Basketball is the passion of Filipinos. we don’t want football or any other sports.As a filipino, I want basketball to succeed. It’s the sports that we love. We only need preparation and the determination to win!
August 11th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
I agree that other sports be given a chance. Basketball is not the sports of us; unless if there is a certain height limit or category like boxing wherein we could compete then there is achance to win. We have plenty of talents but Filipinos are not at par with height & physique against foreign teams. Why not try soccer wherein skill and not much of height is the advantage. Mamulat at magising na kayo sa katotohanan. Matagal nang issue ito. Worse officials would rely on some Fil-Ams to add some height on the roster. Di rin umepekto. Isn’t this enough proof. Ano ba kayo?
August 11th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
At least the players knew to whom they were accountable to, not like our present crop of so-called ’statesmen’.
I agree that it was not directly the fault of the players. The fault is squarely on the shoulders of our officials. The internal feuding between the BAP and the SBP (which resulted in our suspension) cost us big time. The loss in Tokushima may very well be attributed to misfortune or unfamiliarity with international ballplay, but ultimately it was the loss of commitment and sense of pride from our officials that defined our journey in Tokushima.
Of course there are other sports for Filipinos to excel in, but it is rather unfair to say that basketball is not the sport for us. Basketball is just a game of height or any other physical advantage. It is a sport decided by mental and emotional fortitude. We can beat the international opposition out there. We just have to get our acts together. And FAST.